Children and Families

Recent Publications

Augustine, J. M., Kim, J., & Lee, M. (2023). Parents’ Access to Flexible Work Arrangements and Time in Active Caregiving Activities. Journal of Family Issues, 0192513X231169653.

Augustine, J. M., & Negraia, D. V. (2023). Exploring Education Differences in the Parental Well‐Being Gap. Sociological Inquiry.

Wong, J. S. (2023). Equal Partners?: How Dual-Professional Couples Make Career, Relationship, and Family Decisions. University of California Press.

Wong, J. S., Zhong, S., & Liu, H. (2023). Relationship Quality Change Among Partnered Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 78(2), 352-358.

Faculty

Jimi Adams, Ph.D.

Jimi Adams, Ph.D.

Professor of Sociology

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Social network diffusion processes of infectious diseases, ideas, and behaviors.

     

Jennifer Augustine, Ph.D.

Jennifer Augustine, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Sociology

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How mothers shape family level processes and in turn their children’s health and academic outcomes.

     

Meeta Banerjee, Ph.D.

Meeta Banerjee, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Psychology

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Social influences on the developmental trajectories of underrepresented minority youth and families.

          

Marta Bornstein, Ph.D.

Marta Bornstein, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

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Infertility, reproductive decision-making, and LGBTQ+ reproductive health and family building

               

Jaclyn Wong, Ph.D.

Jaclyn Wong, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Sociology

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How positive and negative social relationships shape older adults' health and wellbeing. The role of gender, marriage, and family relationships on life course health.

               

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